Language Arts &

Social StudiesGrade 6

2017-2018

contact me: HELPFUL MATERIALS☐ one 2- 3”ring binder for ALL classes☐ college-ruled paper☐ multiple pencils☐1 red pen☐ glue bottle or glue stick☐ blue or black pen(s)☐ erasers☐ five or more highlighters☐ scissors☐ crayons/markers

☐expo marker (optional)☐clear cover sheets (optional)☐ dividers for all classes☐2 spiral notebooks (one for Social Studies and one for Language Arts (HIGHLY recommend Five Star College Ruled 1-2 subject notebook for Social Studies)☐ ruler☐ pouch to put supplies in

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THE BE RULES1. BE prepared with all materials everyday.2. BE respectful to ALL3. BE on task!4. BE attentive. Listen and ask questions. 5. BE your best! Give 100% effort, 100% of the time!6. BE positive and supportive of peers! BE a student with CHARACTER THAT COUNTS! (trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, and citizenship)

Rewards

1.Classparties2.Wordsofpraise3.Privilegesinthe

classroom4.Frontofthelunchline

passes5.Homeworkpasses

6.Raffles7.Positivephonecalls

home8.Boast-Its

9.FridayBattles10.Props2Peeps

veronica.mondragon@leusd.k12.ca.us

951-244-2123 ext. 3306

www.mrsmondragon.weebly.com

33005 Canyon Hills Rd, Lake Elsinore, CA 92532/Room C106

No supplies at home? Supplies required to complete any assignment will always be available to take home! All you have to do is ask!

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ConsequencesStudentswhofailtoadheretoclassrulesanddistractothersfromlearningwillonlyjeopardizetheirowngrades.Eachweekstudentsearn20pointsforproperbehavior.Ifastudentdoesnotfollowrules,he/shewilllosepoints.EveryFridayparents/guardiansareinformedontheirchild’sbehaviorfortheweek.**PlayingwithobjectsNOTrelatedtolessons/lectureswillbetakenawaywithoutwarning.Ifstudentwantsitemback,parent/guardianmustpickitup;otherwisestudentwillearnitbackonthelastdayofschool.(SEEschoolrulesregardingcellphones)**Extremeandconsistentbehaviorissues willmeritimmediatecounselor/administrationinterventionasappropriate,aswellas,aparentphonecalltheminutedisruptionoccurs.Aparent-teacherconferencemaybeadvisedtodiscussanalternativeactionplan,suchasabehaviorcontract.Theactionplanwillsetforthspecificgoalsforthestudent,aswellas,rewardsandconsequencesifgoalsareorarenotmet.Ifconferencedoesnotresultinbehaviorchange,furtherinterventionwillbeconsidered.

Technology

Iencourageyoutodownloadoraddtoyourfavoritesthefollowingappsthatwewillbeusingfrequently.Detailedinforegardingsometheseapps&websitesareonmywebsite.Theappsare:-Office365-GoogleDocs-StudySync-JupiterGrades-Weebly (foryourblogs)-Dictionary.com-Vocabulary.com-Edpuzzle.com-Remind

StudentswillbecreatingblogsaspartoftheirSocialStudieshomework!Pleaseletmeknowifyoudon’thaveaccesstoacomputerdevice!

“Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all.” –Aristotle

2016-2017

#4 LATE WORK POLICY

#3 Make-Up Work PolicyStudentsareresponsibleformissedworkwhentheyareabsent.*Studentsmaymakeupworkiftheyareabsent.However,theymustsubmitworkwithinoneweek(7days)fromthedaytheyreturntoschoolfromabsence(s).*StudentscanfindmissedworkbycheckingcalendarontheClassroomapp,askingpeers,ORbyobtainingworkfrommakeupfoldersontheAgendaBoardinclassduringbreak,lunch,before/afterschoolorduringstudenttime.

*Makeuptestsmustbecompletedwithinoneweekoncestudentreturnsfromanabsence andwillNOTbegiventhereafter.ItisSOLELYthestudent’sresponsibilitytocommunicateandarrangeamakeupdatewiththeteacher.

*Forextremeoruniquecasessuchasstudentisoutoftheclassforseveraldays,studentMUSTseetheteacherwithinthefirst7dayshe/shereturnssotheteachercanplanareasonabletimeframeforthestudenttodomissedworkandbegivenanappropriateduedate.

*StudentswhoareabsentduetoaschoolactivitysuchasCheer,Dance,AVID,ASB,orIntramuralSportsmuststillturninworkontheduedate.Noextratimewillbegrantedtosubmitwork.Inaddition,itisthestudent’sresponsibilitytocontacttheteachertoacquireabouttheworkthatwillbemissedbeforeattendingtheschoolactivity.

Procedures & Policies#1 RoutinesEverydayisdividedbetween“teachertime”and“studenttime”A.DuringTeacherTime,Iwillbelecturing,givinginstructions,facilitating,and/orworkingwithstudents.ThistimerequiresfullattentionfromALLstudents.B.DuringStudentTime,studentarefreetosharpenpencils,throwawaytrash,obtainmaterials,userestroom,workontasks,projects,groupwork,whisperwithneighbors,getadrinkofwater,etc.(howeverdiscussingtopicsofftaskisNOTanoption!)

#2 GradesAssessments-50%ofoverallgradeBecauseeachstudentlearnsdifferently,Iassessstudentsinavarietyofmodes.Sometypesofassessmentswillinclude:summativeprojects,popquizzes,takehometests,presentations,multiplechoicetests,essays,fillintheblanks,andmatching.Itisextremelyimportantthatstudentsstudyathome,managetheirtimeeffectively,anddoallhomeworkandclassworktobesuccessfulonassessments.Classwork- 30%ofoverallgradeThisincludesdailywarmupactivities,participation/attendance,workingonprojects/assignmentsinclassandclassnotebook.(Attendanceiscrucial)Homework-20%ofoverallgradeStudentswillreceiveaPinkSheeteveryMonday.Thissheetwillinformstudentsandparentsontopicsdiscussedinclassfortheweek,HWassignments,andtentativeduedates.Onthebackisareadinglog.StudentsaretosubmitPinkSheetseveryFridaywithparentsignature.Thereadinglogsareworth20pointseachweek.Homeworkwillserveasanextensionorapplicationaspectofwhatwastaughtinclass.Ifstudentdoesnotunderstandthehomework,IdoNOTexpectmystudentstositatthedinnertableforhoursworkingonhomework.Thestudentistodoasmuchastheyunderstand.Havestudentwritedowntheirquestion/pointofconfusion,andthenarticulatetheirconcernswithmebefore class.Iamveryflexiblewithduedates.Iaminterestedmoreinyourchildlearningratherthansimplyfinishingassignments.MakesuretologontoJupiterGradestoviewgrades,readteachercommentsonassignmentsandmonitoroverallgrades.

HW

CW

Studentswillbegiven6lateworkpassesfortheyear.Workthatisnotturnedinontheduedateisconsideredlateandwillnotbeacceptedwithoutalateworkpass.ThepassMUSTbefilledoutcompletelywithparent’ssignatureinordertobeaccepted.2Lateassignmentswillreceivenopenaltyforbeinglate,however4assignmentswillbeworth50%oftotalpointspossible.Ifworkisincompleteorincorrect,additionalpointswillbededucted.ONLY6ASSIGNMENTSTOTALMAYBETURNEDINLATEFORCREDIT. REMINDER:Ifstudentsdonotunderstandhomeworkandarticulatetheirpointofconfusionbefore classstarts,extensionswillmostlikelybegranted.(Eachindividual’ssituationisuniquesostudentandIwilldeterminebestsolutiontomeethis/herneedstoaccessthecurriculum.

#5 Extra Credit PolicyExtraCreditopportunitiesareavailableonmyclasswebsite.Studentsmaycompletespecificassignmentsonlineatmywebsiteworth5pointsperactivity.Studentsmayonlydoanactivityonce.Studentsmustearn100%onactivities,print,andplaceinthe“ExtraCredit”Folder.Consultmefordetails.Also,listeninclassformoreopportunities.

#6 Teacher/Parent Communication1.Classwebsite:www.mrsmondragon.weebly.com2.JupiterGrades:www.jupitergrades.com3.Email:veronica.mondragon@leusd.k12.ca.us4.GreenSheets5.PinkSheets6.RemindApp

GREEN SHEETSDespite the advances in technology, I still firmly believe in the “old school” paper method! Therefore, I will still pass out a progress report every Friday to your child. These progress reports will be better known as GREEN SHEETS. Please sign them every Friday and have your child return every Monday even if you already know your child’s grades because you are viewing them on Jupiter Grades. Green sheets are collected and worth 2 points every week. They will be kept in your child’s files. Please feel free to write any concerns, questions, or comments on green sheets and I will contact you with a response immediately. If you are not receiving green sheets from your child, please be proactive and contact me. I assure you, I will always send home green sheets unless there is an emergency or I am absent in which I will notify you via email, text, or on my website.

#7 Jupiter Grades/ Infinite CampusGrading will be available online at www.jupitergrades.com . Please login with the information I have provided you in order to access your child’s assignments and grades. For further information on your child, you can visit Lake Elsinore Unified School District Web Page at www.leusd.k12.ca.us, click on Infinite Campus/Parental Portal. If you have any trouble accessing your child’s information, please email icreset@leusd.k12.ca.us.

Welcome to Middle School in the 21st

Century!

Formoreinformation&tipstohelpyourchildtransitionsuccessfullyintomiddleschool,pleaseclickonthetab“Mrs.Mondragon’sBlog”atmywebsiteandvisitthefollowinghelpfulblogpoststitled:

Top5TipsforParentstoSurviveMiddleSchool

Projects?What’sthatallabout?

Also,visittheResourcesPagetolearnmoreabouthowtosupportyourchildinmiddleschool!

PleasereadStepstoSuccessatCanyonLakeMiddleSchool onthenextpage!

SurveysPleasedon’tforgettocompletethesurveyatwww.mrsmondragon.weebly.com.Clickonthetab,“ClassroomInfo”andtaketheParentSurvey!Studentswillearnpointsafteryouandyourchildreadthissyllabusandcompletesurvey.

Pleasekeepthissyllabusinasecureplace,easily

accessibletoconsultwhenquestionsarise.

StepstoSuccessatCanyonLakeMiddleSchool

Aftermanyyearsofexperienceandexpertise,we,the6th gradeteam,decideditwouldbehighlyeffectivetoputtogetherachecklistthatyoucouldfollowbeforeschedulingaconferencewithyourchild’steacher(s).Therearecommonfrustrations,concerns,andproblemsthatemergeinthe6thgradethatcouldbeeasilyremediedwithsomeguidance,sowehopeyoufindthischecklistuseful.Pleasegoaheadandpostitontherefrigeratororsomewherevisibleforyourentirefamily.Welookforwardtoworkingwithyouandyourstudent.

A.Didyouhaveanhonest,non-confrontationaldiscussionaboutwhatisgoingoninschool/classes?

Peopletendtobecomedefensivewhentheyarebeingaccused.Childrenarenodifferent,soitwouldbemoreeffectivetoenterintoadialoguewithyourchildwhenyouarenotupsetorreviewinggrades.

B.HaveyoucheckedJupiterGrades?www.jupitergrades.comThisisyourbridgetoconnectwithassignments,grades,andmessagesfromtheteacher.Reviewteacher’scommentsonassignments,impactbar,andassignmentsuploaded.

C.Haveyoureviewedyourchild’sAgenda?HomeworkSheet?BinderReminder?

D.Haveyouaskedyourchildtoshowyouhis/hernotebookforexamples,directions,andstudentwork?

E.Didyouaskyourchildtoarticulatetheirpointofconfusionandwriteitout?Acceptingavagueresponse,suchas“Idon’tgetit”isnothelpfultostudentnortheteacher.Pleasehelpthemexplainwhattheyarestrugglingwithandputitinwriting.

F.Didyouhaveyourchildspeakwithhis/herteacheraboutthepointofconfusion?

G.Whenadiscrepancyoccurs,didyourchildprintouttheJupiterGradesreport,andscheduleanappointmenttodiscusstheproblemwiththeteacheratteacher’sconvenience?

Appropriatetimeswouldbebefore/afterschoolandduringbreak/lunch.

Ifallmeasuresweretaken,andtherearestilldiscrepanciesandconcerns,pleaseemailtheteachertoeithervoiceyourconcernsorscheduleaconference.

Whenconferencesarearranged,pleasebemindfulofthetimesetforthemeeting.Weaskthatyoukeepthemeetingsatamaximum30minutes.Itwouldbehelpfultobringallassignments,questions,pointofconfusion,andanyotherdocumentsthatwouldaidtheteachertodiagnosetheproblemandprovidesuggestionsforimprovement.Thankyousomuch!

FromtheCLMS6th gradeLanguageArts/SocialStudiesDepartmentand6th gradeMath/ScienceDepartment